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indiana · Tennis legend

I would have some continuing concerns that looking at record futures title hauls and / or Wimbledon WCs ( Wimby more understandable with the financial reward ) is coming at some expense to Marcus and Lewis's general tennis development ( and note that I am not at all saying that all these titles do not represent very real progress or are not noteworthy ).

eg. the general postponement of entries into challengers and the current splitting up of Marcus and Lewis as a doubles pair.

I really do hope that, as you have suggested, there will be a significant shift towards challengers post Wimbledon.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Sadly Young Lewis has got into a panick in fear of not getting a Wimbledon WC and jetted off with his new lover Eva ( Evo ) to Roma .

Marcus & lewis are garanteed a WC into doubles Qualies that's 2 wins and into main draw very achieveble on current form but patience does not appear to be one of young Mr burton's virtues so after Newcastle former Lover Marcus willis is jilted at the alter and instead again off with young jonny O 'mara this time to Newcastle ( a chance at another title for the young scot ) we are then getting into bed with our old rival Sean Thornley for a couple of challengers very incestuous and rather funny !

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 09:32:40 PM

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 09:33:25 PM

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Definitely focusing on challengers post Wimbledon and unless young Lewis stops acting like a love struck teenager alas with a new doubles partner !

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

That's a shame. Whilst they still obviously had a long way to go, I was very interested in the potential progress of the two as a pair.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

It's not a definite break yet but i would be selling Marcus short if as his manager I was not talking to new potential doubles partners ! . At A1 we have a favourite maxim - there is no "I " in team work

another favourite of mine is that no one is indispensable !

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 10:04:06 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting. Does sound a bit as if Lewis wants to find ways of quickening the progress of his doubles career.

Whilst all these futures doubles titles and finals ( in addition to his singles ) are fairly new to Marcus, they are not particularly so for Lewis.

18 months ago, he had won a large number of futures doubles titles in the previous year ( mainly with Ed Corrie, but also with George Morgan ) and stood at doubles WR 268. He had also earlier in 2012 received a Wimbledon doubles QWC in partnership with George Morgan ( partly no doubt due to their then age ) and they qualified for the main draw.

Today, Lewis has won a large number of futures doubles titles in the last year with Marcus, and stands at doubles WR 262 ( his CH was WR 255 last week ). He also has doubt as to his Wimbledon participation.

If he has real doubles ambitions that he wants to progress ( I would imagine so, even if I have expressed pity at how his singles ranking has fallen ) then it would seem not totally surprising that he might want ( at least for now ) to go in a different direction.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Interesting. Does sound a bit as if Lewis wants to find ways of quickening the progress of his doubles career.

Whilst all these futures doubles titles and finals ( in addition to his singles ) are fairly new to Marcus, they are not particularly so for Lewis.

18 months ago, he had won a large number of futures doubles titles in the previous year ( mainly with Ed Corrie, but also with George Morgan ) and stood at doubles WR 268. He had also earlier in 2012 received a Wimbledon doubles QWC in partnership with George Morgan ( partly no doubt due to their then age ) and they qualified for the main draw.

Today, Lewis has won a large number of futures doubles titles in the last year with Marcus, and stands at doubles WR 262 ( his CH was WR 255 last week ). He also has doubt as to his Wimbledon participation.

If he has real doubles ambitions that he wants to progress ( I would imagine so, even if I have expressed pity at how his singles ranking has fallen ) then it would seem not totally surprising that he might want ( at least for now ) to go in a different direction.

Over looking one factor that may not be fully aware of Lewis has been receiving funding from A1 Pharmaceuticals plc on the basis of pairing with marcus in a bid to get to wimbleon with Marcus Willis . I don't suppose I will get a refund ?

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

50% of his titles won with Marcus with A1 sponsorship in just 8 months - irrespective of previous performance best run with Marcus 12 titles in just 8 months but Marcus has also managed to nudge up 3 singles titles & an extra doubles title During same period so no trophies for working out whose the better tennis player !

Theres a difference Marcus is bright enough to know where his bread is buttered . Particularly when it is free funding and zero pay back from future earnings !

No ones indispensable unless your God or Alex ferguson !

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 11:37:57 PM

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

A1 tennis academy wrote:
50% of his titles won with Marcus with A1 sponsorship in just 8 months - irrespective of previous performance best run with Marcus 12 titles in just 8 months but Marcus has also managed to nudge up 3 singles titles & an extra doubles title During same period so no trophies for working out whose the better tennis player !
Theres a difference Marcus is bright enough to know where his bread is buttered . Particularly when it is free funding and zero pay back from future earnings !
No ones indispensable unless your God or Alex ferguson !

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Thursday 1st of May 2014 11:37:57 PM

Interesting comments. I presumed that you would deem it wise to abstain from any derogatory comments before a 'split' or trouble was certain, but from a spectator's point of view, it looks like Lewis' escapades could put the A1 plan of action into jeopardy.

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting again.

But who in particular's stategy was it to try and achieve this Wimbledon doubles WC goal by almost exclusive concentration on 10K futures ?

That seeming strategy has been questioned on quite a number of occasions by people on this forum thinking that even if very successful in 10Ks ( and they undoubtably have been ) and if they beat a CR of 500 ( though you advise that CR 400 is now apparently the consideration mark ) the lack of experience outside futures ( indeed outside 10Ks ) might be an issue.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Plan was to max points out with futures then start to focus on challengers after newcastle . It's naturally a matter economics the players tend to want to stay in uk to save money it was their joint decision but then somebody gets greedy and kills the golden goose - it's human nature happens all the time .

I hope I have not got mug invisibly tatooed on my forehead . I think as I say it's a matter of not knowing where your bread is buttered . Unless you can tell me otherwise there are not sponsors falling over each other to give young players ranked 800 world funding . It's a shame but it won't take long to find another quality player but I fear it will be a long wait for another Gary Lewis - alas sponsors with no share of future earnings do not grow on trees as young mr burton is likely to find out !

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, I believe Gary you reported not too long ago that the boys had wanted to go to the USA ( I don't know if this was for challengers ), but this was put on hold, because of some conflict with league fixtures.

Whatever, I think more than enough has been said in recent posts, so I myself will leave it there for now.

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Hmm, I believe Gary you reported not too long ago that the boys had wanted to go to the USA ( I don't know if this was for challengers ), but this was put on hold, because of some conflict with league fixtures.

Whatever, I think more than enough has been said in recent posts, so I myself will leave it there for now.

Your right , but not the timing it was the lead up to the US open , it's not too late to salvage the partnership but both Marcus and myself are firm if we dont pair for Wimbledon we move on because theirs no "I " in our A-1 team philosophy . Lets hope it does not come to that shame to see the break up of another all GB partnership .

A number of very good players have already shown interest irrespective of what anyone says about futures a lot of them are just as tough as challengers & 16 titles in just 12 months makes Marcus very marketable . With the right partner we will Climb into the top 100 this time next year and be competIng for major titles including GS's

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Friday 2nd of May 2014 01:22:07 AM

spud · Challenger qualifying

It seems you are being a bit unfair on Lewis, Gary.

If he is focusing on doubles and does indeed want that Wimbledon WC for doubles then he DEFINITELY should be playing challengers right now... as should Marcus if that is what he wants- but then it is fair for Marcus to still be playing singles at 10K level because he still can improve singles ranking a lot with them.

Like I've said time and time again before, if they do not receive a WC for Wimbledon it is because they jeopardized their chances by just playing a 10K schedule